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Thread #131094   Message #2955602
Posted By: Roger the Skiffler
31-Jul-10 - 06:09 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Use of Titles?
Subject: RE: BS: The Use of Titles?
In some cases there are "lordships" of certain manors which convey certain land rights but the titles are not hereditary and never included seats in the Lords. These are the titles that are sometimes sold to gullible foreigners (along with London Bridge, the Ritz etc!).
Occasionally there are newspaper accounts of tenants falling out with these "lords" over common land, tenancy restrictions etc.

RtS